- Sports
Legendary cricketer of contradictions, Dennis Lillee turns 75
Whenever the phrase “tearaway fast bowler” is used, the first image that comes to mind is that of a long-haired Dennis Lillee bowling flat out. Besides being a purveyor of terrifying pace, he was…
- Sports
Euro Cup: There are lessons for India in Spain’s historic victory
Spain’s historic 2-1 win over England in the final of the UEFA Euro Cup football tournament left spectators in awe of the brand of football that the red shirts played. Spain has…
- Sports
Cricket: James Anderson pulls down curtains on a well-planned and successful career
The world’s most successful fast bowler James Anderson of England has called it quits. In his last Test match played against the West Indies at Lords, he took four wickets in two…
- Sports
Nikhat Zareen’s ‘fists of fury’ will hunt for gold in Paris
Muhammad Ali was the first to coin, “Float like a butterfly, Sting like a bee” to describe his sublime skills inside the ring. If there is any Indian boxer who can remind…
- Sports
Sunil Gavaskar turns 75; Hyderabad’s Jaisimha with upturned collar was his hero
In his autobiography titled Sunny Days, India’s master batsman Sunil Gavaskar has related an interesting incident about the day he was born on July 10th, 1949. Sunil has written that he may never have become a cricketer…
- Sports
Indian cricket: Gautam Gambhir begins his role as new coach; his leadership will be under lens
It was no surprise to cricket followers when the BCCI Secretary, Jay Shah, announced that Gautam Gambhir had been appointed the new coach of the Indian cricket team. It was a foregone…
- World
India’s silver girl Mirabai Chanu faces a heavier task at the Olympics
The state of Manipur has produced excellent sportsmen and women. They have shone in hockey, football, weightlifting, and boxing, the most famous of them all is Mary Kom. There is also a weightlifting champion…
- Sports
Badminton players appeal for equal treatment after Maharashtra rewards cricketers
India’s ace badminton player Chirag Shetty is deeply frustrated and unhappy. This is not the right frame of mind for a champion player who will soon be representing India at the Paris Olympic…
- India
Ex-cricketer Gaekwad, epitome of courage, now fighting cancer; he needs help
Even as the nation celebrates the historic victory of the Indian cricket team in the ICC men’s T20 World Cup, one brave cricketer lies in a hospital bed fighting a lonely battle against the…
- Sports
PV Sindhu says she will adopt new strategies in her quest for another Olympic medal in Paris
P.V. Sindhu is the only Indian sportswoman who has bagged two medals at the Olympic Games and was also a world champion in 2019. At the Rio Olympics in 2016 she bagged a silver and…
- Sports
2024 Olympics: India’s hockey team is good but single goalkeeper may be a drawback
Hockey is the sport in which India has bagged the maximum number of medals at the Olympic Games. Starting with its first ever gold medal at the Amsterdam Olympics in 1928, India…
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Speed demons, batting maestros and spin wizards designed India’s T20 triumph
One of the players who played an inspirational role in earning an outstanding victory for India in the ICC T20 World Cup was Jasprit Bumrah. He is being hailed as the world’s best fast…
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India stamps authority on cricket; men win World Cup, women create world record
These days T20 cricket matches should carry a statutory warning: Not For Those With Weak Hearts. Millions of hearts would have been pounding uncontrollably on Saturday night as Rohit Sharma’s men in…
- Sports
Stirring tales of great athletes who left an indelible mark in the 1924 Paris Olympics
In March 1981 a film was released titled Chariots of Fire which went on to win four Oscars including Best Picture. The film was about a group of British athletes who took part…
- News
Afghanistan has taken Cricket World by storm; India plays it quietly
Riding on a wave of sheer talent and determination, the cricket warriors of Afghanistan have shocked the world’s cricket pundits into complete silence. No one had predicted that Afghanistan would enter the semi-finals or…
